Improvement in combined mop and brush holders



H. H'. MASON. COMBINED MOP AND BRUSH HOLDER.

No.1f76,657. Patented Ap1-11,25,187e.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY H. MASON, OF SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT.

IMPROVEMENT lNd'COMBlNED MOP AND BRUSH HOLDERS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 176,657, dated April 25,1876; application filed February 14, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY H. MASON, of'Springfield, in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, haveinvented a new and Improved Combined Mop and Brush Holder;

' and that the following is a full, clear, and eX- vfor collar, and anadjustable jaw with an irregularly-shaped shank pivoted within the slotin the fixed jaw, the end or part ofthe shank so pivoted having gearsformed thereon, combined with a screw-nut having -continuous threadsformed on its interior surface.

In the accompanying sheet ot' drawings, Figure l is a front view ot' myimproved combined Vmop and brush holder in closed position, Fig. 2, aside view ot' same; and Fig. 3,

a longitudinal section, showing holder in open position.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures.

A represents the fixed ja'w of a combined mop and brush holder. This jawhas a socket, a, at its lower end for the reception of' the shaft orhandle b. Into the shank c of this jaw is formed a slot, d, and alsoonto this shank are formed two'anges, c c. Surroundl ing the shank c,between the flanges c c, is fitted a screw-nut, B. This nut is formed intwo parts, and has continuous screw-threads j' formed on its innersurface. Fixed within the slot d by a pivotal bolt, g, is the irregularly-shaped shank le ot' a movable or adjustable jaw, G. The lower endot' this shank is at or nearly at right angles to the rest of' theshank, and has gears h formed upon it, which correspond with thescrew-threads f in the screw-nut B.. The upper end of the shank 'laterminates in the jaw proper, C. This jaw, as

well as the fixed jaw A, is recessed on its inshank 7c of the adjustablejaw G, move the jaw G in contact with or away from the tXed jaw A as thecollar is moved to the right or left, the adjustable jaw remaining fixedin any position it is put untilvthe collar is turnedto readj ust it.-

The construction of the shank la of the adjustable jaw C enables the jawto be thrown well back or open to receive the back of a brush, While, atthe same time, it may be forced tightly against the fixed jaw to enableit to grasp a mop cloth or rag.

Having now described my invention, what -I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A nut, B, formed in two parts, and revolved between fixed stationarybearings or flanges, substantially as and for the purpose described. v

2. In a combinel mop and brush holder, the

shank of the adjustable jaw provided .with A gears on its end which meshinto the screwthreads of a revolving nut, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

In a combined mop and brush holder, a fixed jaw having its shank formedwith a socket for the handle, a slot for the reception of the shank otthe adjustable jaw, and also a flanged bearing for the operating-nut, incombination with a movable jaw having an irregular-shaped shank withgears on its lower end, fitting into screW-threadsformed within arevolving nut by which it is operated, substantially as and for thepurpose described. HENRY H.'MASON. Witnesses: H. L. WATTENBERQ M.LovELL.

